ICE Cracks ‘Sanctuary’ California: Arrests Nearly 200
by RYAN SAAVEDRA
BreitBart.com
26 May 2017
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted widespread raids throughout the greater Los Angeles area – 90 percent of those taken into custody had prior criminal convictions.
A five-day operation conducted by ICE – targeting at-large criminal aliens, illegal re-entrants, and immigration fugitives – concluded on Wednesday with the arrests of 188 foreign nationals with 90 percent having prior criminal convictions, according to a statement from ICE.
The prior criminal convictions of those arrested are:
Drug Offenses – 43
DUI – 30
Domestic Violence – 27
Sex Crimes – 15
Battery – 12
Weapons Violations – 7
Assault – 6
Burglary – 5
Fraud – 3
Vehicle Theft – 2
Arson – 2
Illegal Re-entry; Illegal Entry – 3
Cruelty to a Child – 2
Robbery – 2
Obstructing Justice – 2
Incest – 1
Manslaughter – 1
Prostitution – 1
Larceny – 1
Receipt of Stolen Property – 1
Trespassing – 1
Property Damage – 1
Escape – 1
David Marin, field office director for Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) in Los Angeles, said that operations like this are executed to keep communities in the U.S. safe by removing those who pose a threat.
“Operations like this are emblematic of the vital work ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations officers do every day seeking to locate, arrest, and ultimately deport at-large convicted criminals and other immigration fugitives who pose a threat to public safety,” Marin said. “By taking these individuals off the streets and removing them from the country, we’re making our communities safer for everyone.”
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